This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 21st day of June, 1934, in accordance with request made by the brother - Mr. [...], new Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mildred Davis and L. B. Cayce. Vaughn Memorial

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [588].
2. As we find, conditions are very serious. In the beginning the inception of these conditions, as we find, was rather from adhesions in the area of the liver and gall duct area; and this area has extended to the walls of the stomach itself, the duodenum being involved to such an extent as to prevent any great amount of passage of those forces that make for the assimilations being active in the system; allowing poisons and accumulations, and the conditions to set up in itself.
3. It has reached such stages that there is not a great deal that may be done, as we find, unless there is some immediate action; or some applications made as to stop the inroads of the condition, that is more or less of a malignant nature in its present activity.
4. To make for the easier conditions, as we find for the body, we would first - or immediately - begin with the very small doses of a compound prepared in this manner:

   Limewater..................1 ounce,
Cinnamon water.............1 ounce,
Bromide of Potassium,
10% solution...........20 minims,
Iodide of Potassium,
20% solution...........10 minims.

   The dose would be a quarter to half a teaspoonful, that may be given every two hours.
5. The other water taken would be in the form of Yellow Saffron water, made as a tea - using a teaspoonful of the Saffron leaves or bark to a pint of water, allowing it to steep for twenty to thirty minutes, you see.
6. This will settle the stomach, ease or allay the nausea, the tendency for the STRAINING - which, of course, will eventually break the blood vessels unless checked (some of which have already); but will allay the condition, as we find.
7. Then, within twenty-four to forty-eight hours, begin with the Animated Ash - one-eighth grain twice each day, emptied out of the capsule DRY on tongue and washed down with the Saffron water. Morning and evening.
8. This, with the above mentioned properties, should ALLAY the conditions.
9. Should the body respond to these applications, we would then BIND the whole body around the waist, over the abdomen and abdominal area, and especially over the liver, with Castor Oil packs; first massaging the body gently with Cocoa Butter, especially over the stomach and the liver area. The Castor Oil packs should then SURROUND the body, from the sternum - or just below the rib - to that just above the caecum area, so that we cover the liver, the spleen, the whole activity here of the colon area, you see. Wrap the cloth around the body, three thicknesses of flannel dipped in Castor Oil and applied as warm as possible, but necessarily not TOO hot for the body. These packs should be kept up for two to three hours morning and evening, you see, which should allow the passages from the alimentary canal to drain off; if the above suggested applications make for a checking of the inroads.
10. After the fourth to fifth day, should the body respond at all, we would give further instructions. The response depends upon how closely those things suggested are applied.
11. To be sure, these applications do not interfere with the hypnotics nor the properties that have been given to EASE the body from pain; but these, of course, only tend to check the pain itself.
12. While the palliative measures that we have indicated, through the use of the Ash and the other applications, should make for a prolonging of the vital forces to sustain the activity; and, if we find responses, we may overcome much of these by other applications that may be made for the body.
13. Try this, as we find, first.
14. Ready for questions.
15. (Q) Should this information be wired or sent special delivery?
    (A) Wire for Ash; send this special delivery. Have Ash sent direct to [...] [[588]'s brother]. Nourishments, of course, will be those indicated by the attendants for such troubles and such conditions; which will be very little, of course, at present; those that are easy for the stomach, yet that carry rebuilding properties. Do this.
16. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 6/11/34 Brother's ltr.: "My brother [588] is not well, and I wish you would give me a rdg. and see if you can help him."
2. 6/18/34 Brother verified appointment saying his brother was in the hospital: "Is his case curable, and if not what can we do to prolong his life and make him more comfortable? At the present time he is suffering greatly from nausea. Can you advise a relief for this? Why does he continue to be so nauseated?"

REPORTS

1. 6/21/34 Wire to Mr. [588]'s brother: "For nausea compound Limewater one ounce - Cinnamon Water one ounce - Bromide Potassium ten percent solution twenty minims - Iodide Potassium twenty percent solution ten minims - Dose quarter teaspoonful every two hours - Other water taken should be Yellow Saffron Tea - Full information in mail special." ASS'N FOR R. & E., INC. Collect Day Letter
2. 6/21/34 Letter from EC to [...]: "The reading for your brother was gotten this morning, and it appeared so serious that we took the liberty of wiring you the immediate remedy for the nausea; also of wiring to Chicago for the Ash to be sent to you. I hope this was in accordance with your wishes.
   "It is my hope that you won't have any trouble following out the rdg.; and that Dr. Moss is in charge of the case, for I believe he is open-minded enough to at least give Mr. [588] the advantage of the good that might come from applying the suggestions made in the rdg.
   "We have had somewhat similar cases where the immediate use of the treatment suggested brought excellent results.
   "There are a few physicians who are preparing to make a report to the medical profession on the Ash, as soon as they have followed sufficient number of cases; some in the West as well as in New York.
   "Know that we will be very anxious to hear from you, and if your brother responds we will want to check up on him again through a reading; so if you feel that it is worth while, if he has responded favorably by the time you receive this, let us know and we will give a check-up reading to see what further may be done.
   "Recently we had a very serious case in Norfolk; [533] the physicians had given him up; however, with following the reading, the young man is now up and out, able to go to the doctor for his treatments instead of having the doctor come to his home. Of course, in practically every case, we do require the cooperation of the profession.
   "Hoping and trusting that we have been and may be of a service, that you will let us hear from you, I am..."
3. GD's note: We heard that Mr. [588] died on 7/07/34 after a few weeks illness. No doubt, being in the hospital, the EC treatment was not even attempted.
4. 7/28/91 See Source File Key #588 for Birmingham News article titled "Castor bean sprouts area cancer research" re 588-1.

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